KESHIKI: 2015

I will share my journey to apply to Cambridge Judge Business School in 2016.

Awareness of my constraints

Lack of international experiences - I am a domestic Japanese, though globalization will accelerate in the future and I felt some difficulties in building and managing a team composed of diverse team members in my current job (marketing job of a prescription drug indicated for soft tissue sarcoma).

Lack of expertise in healthcare outside pharmaceutical industry - I have worked for around 9 years mainly in pharmaceutical industry, however I do not have enough work experiences outside pharmaceutical industry.

Criteria for my decision

Practical learning in diverse environment (Nationality, Industry, Function) - Apply my learning to real situations directly

Healthcare program - Deepen my knowledge and broaden my lifetime network in healthcare

Selection of the school

Location - US vs Europe

International students account for 40% at most in US, 90% on average in Europe. Therefore, European business schools were my top list.

Reference:

http://insight.jbs.cam.ac.uk/2015/europe-or-north-america-that-is-the-question/

Healthcare program in Europe

Cambridge offers a concentration program in health strategies, which is absolutely rare opportunities in European MBA. In fact, LBS, Oxford, INSEAD, HEC, IE and IESE do not offer such a concentration program on full time MBA. (as of Dec 2015)

In addition, there are special interest groups on healthcare hosted by students, through which you can deepen your learnings on healthcare issues.

I narrowed down my options to Cambridge Judge Business School only. One of the current students asked me, "Why are you going to apply to CJBS only?" It might be ordinary way to apply to multiple (say, 3-5 or more) business schools in order to mitigate your risks. However, I do not believe that these strategies are the best, because I think that you cannot dig into the details of multiple business schools that you are applying to. Therefore, I decided to adopt the strategy of applying to the business school that I sincerely would like to join and contribute.

In fact, I considered the MBA rankings published by FT, Economist, Businessweek. However, ranking is just one aspect of considering your best school. The thing that keeps in mind is the way of calculating the rankings. What are the factors? What proportions in each factor? Every business school on the top list (top 30 or top 50) in the rankings is excellent in its expertise or specialism. The key things are to know yourself, learn about what matters most to the school and find the best school for you.

Reference:

http://www.jbs.cam.ac.uk/programmes/mba/learning/tailored-learning/health/

http://www.jbs.cam.ac.uk/programmes/mba/careers/groups-networks-treks/

http://www.cambridgembastories.com/2012/11/26/designing-your-own-mba-experience/

http://www.cambridgembastories.com/2013/01/16/why-i-chose-cambridge-judge-over-oxford-said/

http://www.cambridgembastories.com/2014/07/11/biomedicine-biobusiness-and-biodollars/

Cambridge Judge Business School (Full time MBA)

1-year program (structured teaching finishes in 9 months)

40 nationalities on average

150 students on average in each year

Average age of students is 29 years old

7-year work experience on average

Concentration program (Strategy & Marketing, Finance, International Business, Health Strategies, Energy & Environment, Social Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Culture Arts & Media Management)

Practical learning (4 projects - Cambridge Venture Project, Global Consulting Project, Capstone Project, Summer Activities)

Young program (starts in 1990)

Part of the University of Cambridge (800-year history)

Collegiate system (choose your college where you live from 31 colleges)
We maintain high admissions standards in order to recruit a cohort that will challenge you and enable valuable peer-to-peer exchange

Reference:

http://www.jbs.cam.ac.uk/programmes/mba/why-cambridge/

What matters most at Cambridge Judge Business School

Vision

Cambridge Judge Business School is in the business of transformation - of individuals, of organizations and society. What does that mean in practice?

It means we work with every student and organization at a deep level, identifying important problems and questions, challenging and coaching people to find answers, and creating new knowledge.

It means we bring forward the latest thinking from academia and professional practice, and apply our combined knowledge to specific business situations to turn it into action.

It means we believe in encouraging and supporting people to create new products and businesses, pursuing goals for intellectual gain, and contributing to social enterprise.

It means we achieve excellence in the quality of our research insights and our educational engagement. We develop knowledge both for its own sake and to help others make a difference.

It means we train students and clients from all over the world, reward performance in our own staff and enable performance in our students and clients.

It means we contribute to society by building sustainability into the heart of our business education and research.

This combination of the latest thinking from academia and professional practice, in turn, enables us to develop greater knowledge and better methods in order to have an impact on the world in which we live and work.

Reference:

https://www.jbs.cam.ac.uk/aboutus/celebrating-25-years-of-excellence/

http://insight.jbs.cam.ac.uk/2015/25-years-of-b-school/

http://www.cambridgembastories.com/2015/10/22/a-new-legacy/

Dame Sandra Dawson, ex-Director

We had a fundamental determination to be at the heart of the University, physically, intellectually and within the colleges. The aspect that differentiated us from standalone business schools was the embedded nature of our relation to Cambridge.

Reference:

http://insight.jbs.cam.ac.uk/2015/25-years-of-b-school/

Christoph Loch, Director

"I tell our students to go out there and do something extraordinary. We want you to make a difference."

"Our emphasis on doing rigorous research of the highest standards is rooted in practice. We were rated the highest on impact for our research and No.2 of all the business schools in the country. It was an endorsement of our strategy that we are doing research that matters. Our focus on research excellence is the source for that."

"We want to be a research-based institution working on solving real problems out in the real world. What we are doing in entrepreneurship is an example of how we are doing that."

"The high value things, the discussions where people transfer knowledge, where they wrestle with problems, will remain concentrated in the classroom."

"We do not just want any high-quality MBA with smart students, but we are looking for more diversity, bringing in people from broader backgrounds and reaching beyond a fixation on the GMAT to do so. Regardless of the sector or company size, we encourage you to go out and do something you are proud of, to make a difference to yourself and to society, beyond the standard indicator of the size of the salary."

Reference:

http://www.blogs.jbs.cam.ac.uk/christophloch/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Og3uxXvlcW8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4H5_teGDqY

https://www.jbs.cam.ac.uk/aboutus/director-christoph-loch/

http://www.topmba.com/why-mba/faculty-voices/interview-judge-business-school-dean-christoph-loch

http://poetsandquants.com/2015/07/01/cambridge-judge-business-school-go-something-extraordinary/

http://www.economist.com/whichmba/christoph-loch-future-prof

Jane Davies, Director of the MBA program

I will be working to give students the best possible program and experience they can have, making sure we are academically rigorous, making sure the program is relevant and developing the program further on the practical side to give students critical real-world experience.

We always want to offer opportunities and encourage a diverse class - that is one of the things that is most attractive about the Cambridge MBA program, the diversity of initiatives that draw together the expertise and resources we have within the business school.

Reference:

http://blog.clearadmit.com/2015/10/cambridge-judge-appoints-first-ever-female-director-of-the-mba/

Conrad Chua, Head of the admissions office

No one had a perfect application, and the admissions committee and faculty interviewers had seen some potential in them, and taken a risk that this potential could be developed in Cambridge so that they will become students and subsequently alumni who could build on the school's legacy.

My rule of thumb is - is this applicant someone I would like to spend an evening talking to over dinner? And the second thing that I assess is whether this is someone I think could be a good ambassador for the university years after they graduate. So it is about whether A) someone is interesting B) whether someone has the potential to do something quite amazing.

At the University of Cambridge Judge Business School, collaborative leadership is a core value and so we want to see evidence of that in an applicant's essays, recommendations and interview. We look for people who are willing to contribute to the learning of the entire MBA cohort as this will enrich other students' learning experience but also we feel that this is a strong indicator of a Cambridge MBA's future success.

The key thing is for you to articulate what you hope to achieve with an MBA, given that you have already accumulated considerable work experience.

Our admissions jobs are complicated by the fact that we do not have a well-defined job to fill. Schools that have a focus on certain sectors might be able to draw out more clearly what their ideal candidate looks like, but in Cambridge we want diversity of backgrounds and this naturally leads to greater complexity in terms of assessing and comparing experiences of different candidates. While it is difficult to compare experiences of candidates from very different backgrounds, we can estimate how well each candidate demonstrates the values and qualities that we hold dear in the Cambridge MBA. We are looking for candidates who are intellectual; have a strong collaborative ethos and have the drive / ambition to get things done. You would be right in pointing out that these qualities are difficult to assess through an admissions process that relies on candidates writing application essays and the school conducting a 30-minute interview. However, I would say that me and my colleagues can learn a lot through careful reading of a candidates' CV, essays and speaking to references.

A candidate who does not tick all the boxes but has a combination of promise and pitfalls has a jagged resume. Maybe the candidate does not have a stellar GMAT, or has a relatively weak undergraduate GPA, or has unclear career goals or goals that are a huge stretch. Yet, the candidate also possess a certain drive, ingenuity or unusual background that hints at great potential. It is precisely these applications that I spend the most time assessing. I personally call more than 40 candidates per application round. Each phone call takes no more than 15 minutes but that is enough time for me to decide if someone is plainly unsuitable for the Cambridge MBA, or has some inklings of potential that might flower when they come to the MBA and should be given a chance at an interview.

Reference:

http://www.mba-journal.de/conrad-chua/

http://poetsandquants.com/2014/07/08/the-mba-gatekeeper-at-cambridge-judge/

http://www.thecambridgembaadmissions.com/author/conrad-chua/

https://mobile.twitter.com/ConradChua16?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

http://gmatclub.com/forum/ask-cambridge-judge-admissions-117002-220.html

http://blog.accepted.com/2012/03/18/cambridge-judge-mba-admissions-interview-available-online/

http://www.thecambridgembaadmissions.com/2011/11/28/searching-for-the-rare-find/

http://johncouke.blogspot.jp/2013/05/interview-with-cambridge-judge-business.html

http://touchmba.com/11-cambridge-mba-qa-with-mr-james-barker/

Simon Learmount, ex-Admission Director

Firstly, you have to convince the admission committee that you are at least as good as the other best candidates. To some extent you have to minimize your individuality and need to show good scores, good academic results, and good performance in your job.

Secondly, you have to say that you are significantly different from all other students, that you are going to add values to the class, and that you are going to participate well in the class. And it is often in the essays that you can do that. So my advice on the essays is to use them as means of expressing your own individuality and your special qualities that make you an attractive person to have in the class.

Reference:

https://cambridgembajapan.wordpress.com/2007/11/16/simon-learmount氏（director-of-the-executive-mba-programme-当時admission-director-）へのイン-タビュー/

Charlotte Russell, the admissions staff

The main elements that we look for in a strong application would be...

Solid academic ability - the Cambridge MBA is a fast paced one year program so we have to be sure that you will be manage the workload.

Interesting professional experience / career progression - there is lots of group work on the Cambridge MBA so we need to see that you have interesting perspectives to add to the class discussions.

How the Cambridge MBA is going to help you - use the career essay to really explain how our program is going to be the right option for you and help you with that next step.

Plan to apply

Financing

I saved my money in order to manage my tuition fee by myself. If you loan from banks or any other organizations, there is a possibility of having to make a decision which you would not make for the sake of the burdens of loans. You can liberate yourself from any other causes you might encounter if you manage your costs on your own.

Reference:

http://www.jbs.cam.ac.uk/programmes/mba/funding-your-mba/

Transcript

I applied to get my transcript in English in May 2015 (xx University)

When I visited Judge, the first question that the admissions staff asked me was "Which university did you graduate from?". I noticed that the admissions office put an emphasis on the undergraduate academic background.

Reference

What is the peer group that you are using?

What is the approximate number of individuals in this peer group?

Rate the applicant on the qualities indicated as 'below average', 'average', 'good', 'Outstanding' or 'exceptional'.

Integrity

Ability to work with others

Creativity

Motivation

Self-Confidence

Analytical Skills

Written communication skills

Oral communication skills

Leadership Potential

Responsibility for own action

Quant numerical skill

Please tell us anything that you think will help the Admissions Committee evaluate the candidate's application, but in particular we would like you to:

Elaborate and / or provide us with concrete examples if you have rated the applicant as below average, outstanding or exceptional on any qualities in the table above.

Describe what you like most and least about working with the applicant.

Tell us about any particular weakness the candidate has compared to other peers / team members that you regularly work with.

Describe the applicant's attitude and behavior when working with (a) managers / supervisors (b) peers © subordinates.

Suggest what you think the applicant will be doing in ten years.

I asked my direct manager to write a recommendation letter for me and she accepted on October 2015. She had never written any recommendation letter before, so that I set up several meeting explaining about what I wanted to do through MBA and shared my application contents in order to align my perspectives with her.

I highly recommend that your referee should write his or her recommendation letter in English on his or her own even if it is a bit awkward to write in English, which does not harm for the reliability of your recommendation letter.

The reason why the admissions office requires us to submit just one letter is that 'We used to ask for two references, a peer reference and a supervisor reference. We included a peer reference because we wanted to see how people work as a member of teams since collaboration is something we value highly here at Judge. But we found that the peer reference was always glowingly positive and did not provide as much insight into candidates as we hoped.' by Conrad Chua.

"Use someone who can be quite critical of you both positively and negatively because we do not just need easy people, actually we need people that we feel we can contribute to and we can add value to. So it is useful to hear that the person had difficulty, performed less, and faced a challenge. We want to see that the person has capacity to learn and capacity to get benefit from the program. So honestly in recommendations is really appreciated. Sometimes we get very positive and glowing recommendations, and I say "Well, this person is almost perfect. So what can he/she learn here?" It is much better to have critical appraisals saying ""this is where the person can grow."" by Simon Learmount, ex-Admission Director.

Reference:

http://blog.clearadmit.com/2014/08/admissions-director-qa-conrad-chua-cambridges-judge-business-school/

http://admit1mba.com/2013/10/judge-mba-reference-letter-questions.html

https://cambridgembajapan.wordpress.com/2007/11/16/simon-learmount氏（director-of-the-executive-mba-programme-当時admission-director-）へのイン-タビュー/

http://www.thecambridgembaadmissions.com/2014/08/01/what-we-have-done-with-what-i-have-learnt-at-gmac-2014-conference/

I downloaded the template of the school in the application system.

Include your GPA in your CV if you meet the minimum requirement.

I found the information on the website and watched a webinar how to write a CV.

TOEFL / IELTS

I took tests on TOEFL multiple times, but I was not able to achieve my ideal score.

I took tests on IELTS three times in November and December 2015, but I was not able to achieve my ideal score.

One thing that I can say to you is that you should focus on IELTS test as early as possible and take tests several times. It is hard for domestic Japanese to get a score higher than 100 on TOEFL, however you can definitely have a chance to get a score 7.0 on IELTS, which is a minimum requirement in almost all European business schools.

According to the admissions staff, "the reason we have quite a high minimum standard score for TOEFL and IELTS is because there is a lot of discussion that happens in the classroom, and students have to really discuss with fellow students, whether it is in the lecture theater or in study groups. So it is vital that all students are able to speak English to a very high degree."

Reference:

http://ielts-simon.com

http://www.accepted.com/chat/transcripts/2012/cambridgejudgebusinessschool

http://insight.jbs.cam.ac.uk/2014/my-dog-ate-my-gmat-score/

http://www.cambridgembastories.com/2014/09/09/kick-starting-the-mba-year-with-the-english-for-academic-purposes-eap-programme/

GMAT

I took five times, but I only got a modest score, a bit lower than the average score in Cambridge Judge Business School.

There are a number of tips for how to get a score 700+ on GMAT or any other relevant personal story for those who could get a strong score. However, one tip that I can give you in terms of getting a higher score on GMAT is that you have to concentrate on GMAT study for a certain period of time and take tests immediately after completing your intensive learning. For example you can utilize your time in summer vacation + private holidays for around 20 days. No matter how hard you study or no matter how broad you cover, it is impossible for you to get a higher score if you take some breaks between your intensive learning and actual tests.

In general, 630-640+ would be competitive (can be considered as a shortlisted applicant).

Reference:

http://www.jbs.cam.ac.uk/programmes/mba/apply/who-are-we-looking-for/

http://www.thecambridgembaadmissions.com/2011/05/24/applications-roundup-for-mba2011/

Essays

"They do not have to be 100% crystal clear, but they need to have a general direction mapped out. And it also has to be closely aligned with what they have done already." by Conrad Chua.

"Be careful about not only what you write but also how you write. So my advice is to spend really a lot of time on the essays and make them your own work. Never use essay consultants to make your essay. Even grammatical mistake is acceptable when you are confident about it. Do not change the contents, your styles, and your passion." by Simon Learmoount.

Spectacular failure (200words)

It might be confusing for every applicant to hear a word 'spectacular failure'. However, it means that you should write about 'biggest failure', preferably in professional circumstances.

The admissions staff would like to understand your resilience from this topic. You are a brilliant person and always challenge to something that not everyone can do. So, you definitely have chances to fail or make things happening in a wrong way. At that point, it is absolutely critical for you to think about why you fall into some difficulties, what your learnings are and how you would tackle issues if you may encounter similar ones next time.

Career Objectives (500words)

If you argue that one of the things you would like to gain from MBA study is that the degree from the top MBA, this question might be difficult. Because there are a number of business school in the world which have the key traits in common, such as collaborative natures, practical learnings, fabulous locations and so on.

First in first, you have to dig into why you want to do a MBA at a specific program. It costs a lot, you have to leave yourself out of work for a certain period of time at the precious point of your career, you are able to learn academic theories or principles in management books and it is not guaranteed that you will be able to have a job placement in organizations which you long for.

So, you have your own thought why you want to do your MBA at a specific program. Just convey your passion in your application without caring about 'should be' model answers written in consulting booklets.

When I visited the campus, I met with James Scales, the admissions staff. He said, 'Most essays are written too vague and too general. You should write detailed contents in your application essay.'

Reference:

http://insight.jbs.cam.ac.uk/2015/writing-your-way-onto-the-mbahow-to-approach-the-mba-essays/

http://insight.jbs.cam.ac.uk/2015/on-the-twelfth-day-of-christmas-the-admissions-team-gave-to-me/

http://blog.clearadmit.com/2014/08/admissions-director-qa-conrad-chua-cambridges-judge-business-school/

https://cambridgembajapan.wordpress.com/2007/11/16/simon-learmount氏（director-of-the-executive-mba-programme-当時admission-director-）へのイン-タビュー/

http://www.thecambridgembaadmissions.com/2011/06/23/learning-about-plagiarism-and-marketing-day-1-of-gmac-conference/

http://www.thecambridgembaadmissions.com/2012/08/03/why-the-cambridge-mba-will-not-throw-out-essays-in-the-application-process/

QS World MBA Tour in Tokyo

I attended the event at Westin Tokyo on Oct 27, 2015 and met with Charlotte Russell, the admissions staff.

The face to face meeting is absolutely important because it gives the impression of your proactive behavior and strong engagement with the program.

Reference:

http://www.jbs.cam.ac.uk/programmes/mba/meet-us/asia-events/

http://www.topmba.com/events/qs-world-mba-tour

Webinar

I watched several webinars in relation to how to apply to the school, how to fund your MBA and virtual open day.

Information webinar for Japanese applicants: https://jbs.adobeconnect.com/_a955198814/p2dhw8iexws/?launcher=false&fcsContent=true&pbMode=normal

201512 webinar: https://jbs.adobeconnect.com/_a955198814/p3yx6ndw8mw/?launcher=false&fcsContent=true&pbMode=normal

2014 webinar: https://jbs.adobeconnect.com/_a955198814/p3omgedew23/?launcher=false&fcsContent=true&pbMode=normal

Reference:

http://www.jbs.cam.ac.uk/programmes/mba/meet-us/online-events/

Campus visit

I visited Cambridge Judge Business School on 27-28 Nov 2015. This was the first time for me to visit Cambridge and I feel this is one of the most beautiful places that I have ever visited. As I had expected before, it was cloudy and rainy all day long as well as it was chilly compared to Tokyo. At the same time, it took around 3 hours to get to Cambridge from London by bus (National express), which I did not expect before. However, I strongly feel that I love this city, for there are lots of historical buildings and lots of green around the city, which makes me feel so much comfortable.

I found it interesting to see that Judge Business School and other departments, such as Pharmacology or Biochemistry department exist nearby and I heard from the admissions staff that we are able to take classes in other departments if we apply and seats are available at the moment. I suppose this is one of the key highlights of the University of Cambridge, which cannot be offered by what is called 'stand-alone business school'. These interdisciplinary locations would help the university accelerate innovation.

The building of Judge Business School seems to have been used as a hospital in the past. Very colorful and unique design to make us feel energetic, so that these might lead to create environment which is required to generate innovation. The new building is currently under construction, which will be open in 2017, so that the class size of Judge remains around 160 in 2016. Small class size is one of the key ingredient for Judge because everyone knows well with each other, so the atmosphere in Judge is filled with strong collaborative atmosphere.

One of the key highlights at the University of Cambridge is the college system. Each student who belongs to various departments are allocated to one specific college out of 31. Students spend their time eating, studying and living at one place 'college'. This unique interdisciplinary system cannot be seen in Japan as well as non-UK business school, and I hope this interaction beyond boundaries of departments can help create something extraordinary which cannot be offered in a usual 'silo' setting.

There are no offerings of class visit (participate in lectures) because there are currently limited spaces available inside the classrooms.

It is important to clarify your objectives why you want to visit campus. However, I must say that if you have a strong motivation to get into the program, the feelings that you would like to understand the locations and atmosphere of the school much more deeply, and to engage with the admissions staff and current students to show your desires to get into the program are quite natural. It is absolutely true that you have to pay costs to visit the campus, but it is not the burdens. It will become burdens if the school does not fit your needs and does not appear as what it is saying on the website. Therefore, I strongly believe that you are able to reduce your risks if you visit campus and watch the reality with your own eyes.

Reference:

http://insight.jbs.cam.ac.uk/2015/europe-or-north-america-that-is-the-question/

Admissions process (Round 3)

Submit your application online (Deadline: Jan 8, 2016)

Receive the outcome of reviewing my application in 3 weeks after the deadline.

If you invite to one of the interview, it means that you have a higher chance of getting accepted.

According to past statistics, around 80% of applicants who could take one of the interviews were accepted.

The interviews are conducted on Feb 22 and 29, 2016. There are two streams only in round 3 because there are plenty of applications especially in round 3.

You will be notified your result of the interview within 3 days after the interview.

If you are successful in your application, which is so called 'conditional offer', you can apply to colleges that you would like to join through the admissions office.

Also, you have to pay the first reservation fee (15% of the tuition fee) in 3 weeks after the notification.

If you are successful in getting placement of one of the colleges, you have to pay additional commitment fee (10% of the tuition fee).

You will receive the letter of unconditional offer, which you can use for visa application (Tier-4 student visa).

Reference:

http://www.jbs.cam.ac.uk/programmes/mba/apply/the-admissions-process/

Interview

Organization

Approximately 30% of the applicants will be invited to one of the interviews.

Applications peak during January so you might get 40 candidates at a time on those days.

30 minutes duration conducted by one of the faculty, which integrates a high level of consistency and also means applicants get to understand who is going to be teaching them.

We strongly prefer candidates to meet faculty, speak to current students and tour the school before taking up the offer of a place.

Questions

Walk me through your resume.

Why MBA?

Why now?

Why Cambridge?

Short-term goal and long-term goal.

Post-MBA job.

Why did you study the undergraduate degree that you did?

If you had one minute to appeal to the Admissions Committee, what would you say?

The biggest (proudest) achievement in your life.

Your management style.

What makes a good leader?

Your work experience in a team.

Describe a time when you failed in a team.

The most challenging thing in your current work.

Your weaknesses.

One thing you regret in your career.

What would you do to improve your current organization?

Low-GMAT score - explain what happened.

Chance to ask 2-3 questions to the interviewer.

Other schools that you apply to.

Reference:

http://blog.clearadmit.com/category/interview-reports/school/judge/

http://gmatclub.com/forum/ask-cambridge-judge-admissions-117002-120.html

http://www.thecambridgembaadmissions.com/2013/06/18/the-cambridge-mba-interview-day-why-we-do-what-we-do/

http://www.jbs.cam.ac.uk/programmes/mba/faqs/

http://poetsandquants.com/2015/09/18/meet-the-cambridge-mba-class-of-2016/4/

College system

There are 31 colleges in the University of Cambridge and you will be a member of one of these colleges if you join into Cambridge community.

You can feel what it is like to be a member of the college if you visit Cambridge. You will live, eat and have social interactions within the college, whose members are coming from different academic disciplines. Therefore, you can learn various things from your peers beyond academic silos.

It is the responsibility of the MBA Admissions team to find college places for students. This process happens after a candidate has been offered a place by Cambridge Judge Business School. After that, our Admissions team will liaise with you to discuss college options, and will try to accommodate your preferences. Students should not try to arrange their college application independently.

This exciting mix of individuals has led to MBAs meeting collegiate business partners and combining knowledge and skills to create new ventures.

Reference:

http://www.jbs.cam.ac.uk/programmes/mba/cambridge-life/the-college-experience/

http://insight.jbs.cam.ac.uk/2015/how-to-choose-your-cambridge-college/

https://cambridgembajapan.wordpress.com/2010/03/07/カレッジ制度/

http://www.jbs.cam.ac.uk/programmes/mba/cambridge-life/the-college-experience/

Access to Cambridge Judge Business School from Tokyo

Fly from Haneda airport to Heathrow airport. (NH211, 11.40am-15.20pm, GBP600+)

(Option1 Bus) Ride a bus from Heathrow airport to Cambridge City Centre. You get down to the ground floor using elevator or escalator after passing through the immigration gate. It takes around 5 minutes to get to the bus station at the airport. There are a number of bus waiting for departure, so please make sure where the bus you are going to ride will be headed for before you some to the UK. The final bus stop are showing outside. However, you might be confused if you are not familiar with locations or directions in the UK. You can get to Cambridge City Centre if you ride a bus for xxxx. It takes around 3 hours because there are a lot of bus stops before arriving at Cambridge.

(Option2 Train) First, you get on a train for King's Cross Road station (Piccadilly Line). It takes around 60 minutes. After arriving at the station, you change a train headed for Cambridge railway station. There are some escalators to move up to the ground floor, so you do not have to worry about carrying your heavy luggage. It takes around 45 minutes to get there by using non-stop train.

Fly from Heathrow airport to Haneda airport (NH212, 19.00pm-15.55pm)

Reference:

http://www.nationalexpress.com/home.aspx

https://www.thetrainline.com

Accommodation in Cambridge

I stayed at DoubleTree Cambridge Hotel for 4 days.

It takes around 5 minutes from the hotel to the Cambridge Judge Business School on foot.

Reference:

http://doubletree3.hilton.com/en/hotels/united-kingdom/doubletree-by-hilton-hotel-cambridge-STNCBDI/index.html

https://www.expedia.co.jp/Cambridgeshire-Hotels-DoubleTree-By-Hilton-Cambridge.h22462.Hotel-Information?chkin=2016/1/3&chkout=2016/1/6

Visa

You have to apply to student visa if you are Japanese and offered the placement of the program.

Tier-4 (General) student visa is needed if you study in the UK longer than 6 months.

Reference:

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration

https://cambridgembajapan.wordpress.com/2010/03/20/visa取得方法/

https://cambridgembajapan.wordpress.com/2010/10/14/visa申請体験談2010年/

Other resources

MBA50TV: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwR3Vdgpf6Ds1_To6OzzlBQ

Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/search?q=cambridge+mba

gmat club.forum: http://gmatclub.com/forum/judge-cambridge-217/?fl=menu

Cambridge MBA Japanese student website: https://cambridgembajapan.wordpress.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cambridgemba?fref=ts

KESHIKI

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Masao Ogura

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Ian Davis

2015年12月13日日曜日

Cambridge Judge Business School